Honor X9b vs Google Pixel 8

60 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9b Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 8, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor X9b

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Lighter design: 185g vs 187g
Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4575mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X9b and Google Pixel 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor X9b

82

Google Pixel 8

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor X9b

54

Google Pixel 8

87

Performance

App & system performance

Honor X9b

43

Google Pixel 8

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor X9b

26

Google Pixel 8

50

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor X9b

78

Google Pixel 8

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor X9b

66

Google Pixel 8

89

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor X9b

60

Google Pixel 8

75

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.2 in
Resolution	1200x2652 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	428 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	170 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 in)	150.5 mm (5.93 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	70.8 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Green - Orange	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor X9b

91.4 %

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9b and Google Pixel 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	256	896
GPU Frequency	676 MHz	890 MHz
FLOPS	346.1 GFLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor X9b

936

Google Pixel 8

1697

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor X9b

2796

Google Pixel 8

4281

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	936	1697
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2796	4281

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X9b], [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Honor X9b

510190

Google Pixel 8

1142697

CPU	182475	355012
GPU	47264	374696
Memory	145851	183080
UX	134600	229909
NanoReview Score	510190	1142697

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	14 GB
UI Skin	Magic UI 8.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5800 mAh	4575 mAh
Max Charging Power	35 W	27 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (18 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 60 min)	Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:57 h	1:16 h

Battery Life

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Web Browsing	n/a	08:08 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:06 h
Games	n/a	04:49 h
Standby Mode	n/a	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital (lossless), 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	126 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung GNV
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.31
Pixel size	1 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	5 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.9
Pixel size	n/a	1.25 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

152

Video quality

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

Overall camera score

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

148

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	129

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	3456x4608 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	n/a	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor X9b

n/a

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	375	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 35 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor X9b vs Google Pixel 8

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